Contributions from David Jenkins | Little White Lies

Contributor David Jenkins

Review

Dune

by David Jenkins

Timothée Chalamet excels as space prince Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s spectacular widescreen epic.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

ear for eye

by David Jenkins

debbie tucker green adapts her own stage play to create a radical study of racial discourse in contemporary society.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Balloon

by David Jenkins

This gentle sex comedy set among a Tibetan rural community explores intimacy, family and the hardships of life.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Fauci

by David Jenkins

A boilerplate but revealing profile documentary on famed American immunologist Anthony Fauci.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Rose Plays Julie

by David Jenkins

A young woman tracks down her biological mother in Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy’s gripping study of trauma and identity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Festivals

Audrey Diwan’s L’Événement wins the Golden Lion at Venice 2021

by David Jenkins

The searing French takes home the top prize, plus all the other winners from this year’s awards ceremony.
Festivals

L’Événement – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Audrey Divan’s lacerating and necessary drama follows a young student seeking a clandestine abortion in 1960s France.
Festivals

Last Night in Soho – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Edgar Wright’s lively London-set giallo, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie, fails to deliver on its fascinating premise.
Festivals

Official Competition – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Big laughs and searing insights into the artistic process power this highly enjoyable film world satire.
Festivals

Il Buco – first-look review

by David Jenkins

This unique journey to the centre of the earth is a stunning highlight of the 2021 Venice Film Festival.

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